The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., United States.Two young men, selected from each U.S. State, participate in the American Legion "Boy's Nation" activities in Washington, DC. They are assembled on the Capitol steps to pose for pictures. Several of the young men shake hands with a welcoming official. They talk and laugh.They wave, collectively for cameras and then ascend the steps.
American Legion "Boy's Nation" visiting group of young men enters State Department auditorium from foyer. A sign on the building reads "Department of State, 320 Twenty-First Street. N.W." Secretary of State George Marshall leans against the auditorium stage, with the young men seated on the stage, behind him. The "Boy's Nation" members all wear identification buttons on their lapels. They pose for several photographs. An audience is in the seats of the auditorium.
Fueling of destroyer, USS Cooper (DD-695) underway at sea in the United States. Sailors aboard a destroyer ship. Officers maneuver the destroyer. An engineer involved in the preparations. An animated diagram shows information applicable when a destroyer takes on board fuel oil from a tanker alongside and both ships are underway. The small tanks are filled first. The officers work efficiently and wear life jackets. Men at forward fueling station. An animated diagram shows the course taken by the destroyer and the tanker. The animated diagram shows the collision of both ships. The heaving line and towing line are taken from the tanker to the destroyer ship. The free end of the messenger is returned to the destroyer. Sailors hold the fuel hose and take it to the tanks. A safe distance is maintained between the two ships. The straps are cut after refueling and the destroyer ship increases it's speed. (Note: The USS Cooper was torpedoed by the Japanese Destroyer, Take, during an engagement with Japanese naval forces in the Gulf of Leyte, on December 3, 1944. Reportedly, She exploded, split in two, and sank. Of her crew, only 168 could be rescued. The remaining 191 lost their lives.)
U.S. Navy Polaris submarine in a harbor, with some crew standing on deck, as tug boats maneuver it toward pier. Interior of the submarine. Crewmen seated in the control room of the submarine. Officers stand and confer. Officers refer to a technical manual. Men walk in the corridor of the submarine. Various compartments of the boat are seen. Crew members swing through circular hatch separating compartments of the boat. Crew living quarters, including view of dining hall. Crewman reading in boat's library. Four crew members seated around a table. Crewmen, wearing headsets, confer. A crew technician notes readings and talks on the radio phone.
United States Naval officers aboard a Polaris submarine in United States. Interior of the submarine. Two crew lean over table and discuss technical manuals. Crewman sits at console. He depresses display keys and records readings in a journal.
Interior of a Polaris submarine in United States. Views aboard the submarine, with crew at duty stations. Command compartment, with steering controls visible. Operators at the radar, sonar and various control consoles.including one for the submarine's missiles. Crewmen wear headphones and record information pertinent to their respective stations. Checklists are used.
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